Evidence-based research in health economics, health technology assessment, public policy, and indigenous community development.
Advancing evidence-based understanding of how health interventions deliver value, with particular focus on Nepal's healthcare system. Research on cost-effectiveness, burden of disease, and healthcare resource allocation.
Pioneering HTA research in Nepal's policy context — examining how evidence-based tools can systematically evaluate medical technologies to guide more rational, transparent, and equitable health policy decisions.
Research on government reform, public service delivery, and the architecture of accountable governance. Drawing on direct experience in Nepal's administration to analyse institutional performance and citizen outcomes.
Research exploring indigenous community dynamics, land rights, youth livelihoods, and rural development. Situated within Nepal's rich sociological diversity and the lived experience of the Sunuwar community.
Collaborative research examining youth engagement in agriculture, labour mobility, and sustainable livelihoods in Nepal's rural communities, published in leading international agrarian journals.
Sociological research on women's roles in community decision-making, gender justice in public administration, and inclusive approaches to governance and development in Nepal.
Value in Health — Advance Online Publication (2025)
This paper examines how Health Technology Assessment (HTA) can be used to improve Nepal's healthcare system, providing a systematic framework for evidence-based evaluation of medical technologies and therapies to guide rational resource allocation and policy decisions. The research draws on primary field data and policy analysis to propose a practical HTA model for Nepal's institutional context.
Journal of Agrarian Change, 25(1), e12611 (2025)
This study unpacks the complex relationships between land ownership, labour mobility, and youth livelihoods in rural Nepal. It examines why young people are engaging or disengaging from agriculture and how policy interventions can support meaningful rural livelihoods for Nepal's next generation, with implications for food security and rural development.
Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP), The University of Tokyo, Japan (2020)
Master's research paper examining Nepal's healthcare challenges and proposing a comprehensive Health Technology Assessment framework. This foundational work laid the groundwork for subsequent peer-reviewed publications and policy advocacy, forming the academic backbone of Tula Raj's contribution to Nepal's health policy reform discourse.
eKantipur Blog · January 2023
Examining the plight of displaced communities and calling for responsive governance solutions for stranded Pelma settlements.
OnlineKhabar · July 2022
Analysis of security implications following Shinzo Abe's assassination and its lessons for protecting prominent figures globally.
eKantipur Opinion · May 2020
Co-authored opinion piece calling for welfare measures prioritising Nepal's most economically vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Home institution for World Bank-funded MPP (2018–2020). Research on Nepal's healthcare policy and HTA methodology.
Active member (No. 3232493) and Director of ISPOR Nepal Regional Chapter, promoting health economics research standards in Nepal.
Participated in GPPN Conference 2020, presenting Nepal policy research as part of University of Tokyo delegation.
Research collaboration with Sunam, Sugden, Kharel, and Ito on Nepal's rural youth livelihoods and agricultural engagement, published 2025.
Government of Nepal focal person for two World Bank-funded projects: Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Plan (MSNP) and Sunaula Hazar Din (Golden 1000 Days) nutrition initiative.